Flowerpot



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FLOWER POT Filed Sept.

25 characters designate like parts throughout cured to the creases 5 asindicated at 14, by

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'56 rEhe element 3 may be secured `to the side perforations 16 wherebymoisture will be fur- 100 Patented Aug. 12, 1930 UNTD STATES @TT @FFECGEORGE R. WILLIS, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK FLOWERPOT Application filedSeptember 28, 1929. lSieral No. 395,826.

This invention relates to a flower pot and wall 2 in any suitable mannersuch as by has for its primary object to provide, in a solder. manner ashereinafter set forth, an article of The element 3 is open at its topand bottom such class which is adapted to catch rain and and is formedwith a plurality of spaced, in-

5 retain the same for supplying moisture to a wardly directed creases 5extending throughplant carried thereby. out its height. Extending intothe element 3 A further object of the invention is to prois a plantreceptacle 6 which includes a body vide a rain catching and retainingfiower pot portion having a continuous wall 7 crimped as aforesaidincluding means for preventing adjacent its lower edge as indicated at 8and 10 an oversupply of moisture to the plant in case provided at itsupper edge with an outwardly no the flower pot is exposed to exceedinglylong curved flange 9. The wall 7 gradually inor heavy rains, creases indiameter from its lower to its upper l/V ith the foregoing and otherobjects in edge and the creases 5 extend in parallel relaview theinvention consists of the novel contion thereto.

struction, combination and arrangement of rhe receptacle 6 furtherincludes a bottom 65 parts as hereinafter more particularly declosuremember lO'which includes a continscribed and as illustrated in theaccompanynous, upwardly flaring side wall 11 offset ing drawings whereinis shown an embodi adjacent its upper edge as indicated at 12. ment ofthe invention, but it is to be under- The offset portion 12 of the sidewall 11 overstood that the drawings and description are to laps andembraces the crimped lower end 70 be taken as illustrative and that theinvenportion 8 of the side wall 7 and at spaced intion is intendedto belimited only by the tervals is soldered or otherwise secured therescopeof the claims hereunto appended. to as indicated at 13. The offsetportion 12 In the drawings wherein like reference and flange 9 aresoldered or otherwise sethe several views which means the receptacle 6is supported by Figure 1 is a top plan of a flower pot in acthe element3. cordance with this invention. rlhe upper edge of the aring wall 11 isFigure 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of disposed above the upper edgeof the basin 1 while the lower portion of the wall 11 de- S0 Figure 3 isa reduced elevat-ion. pends into the basin. vThe flaring wall 11 isFigure 4 is a reduced section taken on the provided at its lower edgewith a conical line 4 4 of Figure 1, bottom 15, the uppermost extremityof which Referring t0 the drawing in detail, the nuis substantiallyinlalignment with the upper meral 1 indicates a basin which in theembodiedge 0f the bqsll- The botfQm 15 1S formed 85 ments shown isformed with an annular side Wlth a plurality 0f PGTOMOUS 16 and the Wall2 Slightly flaring in an upward dire@ side wall 2 o f the basin 1 isformed with a tion Secured to the Dipper edge of the Sidecircumferentially extending row of spaced c p perforations 17 disposedabove the lower edfre wall 2 1s a combined rain catching rrnd plant ofthe flaring Wan 1l. b 90 0 receptacle supporting element indicated gen-Between the Greases 5 of the element, 3 the emily by the num-@m1 Theelement 3 gra-d" latter extends at ah outward and upward inua'ilymcireases m Clrcunifern from lts clination from the receptacle 6 andprovides lower lofts .uppr edge Wlth lbs lower edg a plurality ofgutters 18 by which rainfall Cnfommg 1n Size and Shape Wlth the upper iscollected and delivered to the interior of 95 edge 0f the sld@ m112-Formed on the lower the basin 1. When sufficient rain has fallen edge ofthe element 3 1S an Outwafdly and to raise the level of that collectedin the basin ClOWHWaTdlY extending Hang@ 4 WhCh Ole- 1 to a point abovethe perforations 16, the laps a marginal pOlOD 0f the Side Wall 2-collected rain will begin to pass through the nished to the roots of aplant, not shown, supported in the receptacle. It the rain collected inthe basin l rises to the height of Ahe perforations 17, it will drainthrough the latter, thereby preventing the flooding of the plant.

It is thought that the many advantages of a flower pot in accordance`with this inven tion will be readily apparent, and although thepreferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described,it is to be understood that changes in the size, shape and arrangementof parts may be resorted to, so long as such changes tall within thescope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

lVhat l claim is:

l. A :flower pot comprising, an open top basin, a rain catching elementextending upwardly from the upper' edge thereof, and a plant receptaclehaving an impertorate side wall extending into said basin and providedwith a perforated bottom, said basin being provided with a perforationabove the perforations in said bottom.

2. A i'lower pot comprising, an open top basin, anopen bottom raincatching element extending upwardly thereirom, and a plant receptaclehaving an impertorate side wall extending into said basin and providedwith a conical perforated bottom, said basin being provided with aperforation above the lowermost extremity of said perforated bottom.

3. A i'lower pot comprising, an open top basin, an open bottom rainCatching element eX- tending upwardly from the upper edge thereof, and aplant receptacle supported by said element and projecting into saidbasin, said receptacle having a perforated bottom, said basin having aperforation located above the pertorations in said bottom.

, Il. A flower pot comprising, an open top basin, a rain catchingelement extending upwardly from the upper edge thereof, and a plantreceptacle supported by said element and projecting into said basin,said receptacle having an imperforate side wall and a perforated bottom,said basin having a perforation located above the perforations in saidbottom. said element gradually increasing in circumference from itslower to its upper edge and conforming in size and shape at its loweredge with the upper edge Ot said basin.

5. A liower pot comprising, an open top basin, a rain catching elementextending upwardly therefrom, and a plant receptacle supported by saidelement and projecting into said basin, said receptacle having aperforated bottom, said basin having a perforation located above thepertorations in said bottom, said elementgradually increasing in circum-:terence :trom its lower to its upper edge and conforming in size andshape at its lower edge with the upper edge of said basin, said elementbeing provided with a plurality of spaced, inwardly directed creases towhich the receptacle is connected and to provide a plurality oi' spacedgutters for directing rain into the basin.

6. A iiower pot comprising, an open top basin, an open bottom raincatching element mounted on the upper edge of the basin and `formed withinwardly directed creases to provide spaced gutters for directing raininto the basin, and a plant receptacle carried by the rain catchingelement and extending therethrough into the basin, said plant receptaclehaving an imperi'orate side wall and a perforated bottom, said basinhaving its wall formed with a perforation located above the perforatedbottom of the plant receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I aiiiX my signature hereto.

GEORGE R. WILLIS.

